Henrique Cabral
Aug 1, 2016
Henrique Cabral, 75, of Fall River, husband of Emiliana (Oliveira) Cabral, died of lung cancer, on lung cancer awareness day, Monday, August 1, 2016, at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in Bretanha, on the isle of St. Michael, in the Azores, son of the late Manuel & Maria dos Anjos (Faria) Cabral, he emigrated to Fall River in 1970, and worked...
Maria L Silva
Aug 1, 2016
Maria L. Silva, 93, of Fall River, widow of Jose Silva, passed away peacefully on Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in St. Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Pereira) Santos. Maria was a presser in the local textile industry for many years until her retirement at age 70. After her retirement she...
Carol Ann Simons
Jul 31, 2016
Carol Ann (DeSantis) Simons, of Somerset, Massachusetts, passed away in her sixty-ninth year of age on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI, following a brief illness. She was the widow of Roger J. Simons, Sr. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John M. DeSantis and the late Rita (Cloutier) DeSantis....
Norman T. Cabral
Jul 25, 2016
Norman T. Cabral, 83, of Fall River, passed away Monday at home. Husband of the late Rose (Martin) Cabral. Born in Fall River, son of the late Francisco and Deolinda (Mello) Cabral. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, Norman went on to work for New England Telephone Co., which later became A.T. & T., from where he retired. An...
Bruce F. Tidwell
Jul 21, 2016
Bruce F. Tidwell, 61, of Fall River, passed away July 21st, 2016. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Elmer I. and Theresa (Logozzo) Tidwell. A member of the King Philip Masonic Lodge and the Sons of Italy, Lodge #1035, Bruce was known for his persistently positive attitude, never-ending smile and relentless friendliness. He was an...
Emerson Belirio
Jul 17, 2016
Emerson Belirio, 35, Fall River, passed away unexpectedly, July 17th. Born in Brazil, he was the son of Esposalina (Ribeiro) Belirio and the late Raimundo Belirio. He was a parishioner of Revival Church of the Nations, 620 Plymouth Ave. in Fall River. Besides his mother, Emerson is survived by his companion, Leirinay DaSilva, and his three children, Amanda Oliveira Belirio,...
Joseph N. Rose
Jul 17, 2016
Joseph N Rose, 89, of Fall River, husband of Mary (Oliveira) Rose, died on Sunday at Crawford Nursing Home. Joseph was an Army Veteran of WWII and worked for the Postal Service for many years as a letter carrier. Born in Fall River, son of the late Frank and Albertina (Boisvert) Rose. Besides his wife , he is survived by...
Manuela M. Raposo
Jul 16, 2016
Manuela M. Raposo, 85, formerly of Alden St., passed away Saturday, July 16th at Crawford Nursing Home. Widow of the late Antonio Duarte Raposo, she was born in St Michael, Azores, daughter of the late Manuel Medeiros Rebelo and Idalina (Rodriques) Rebelo. A parishioner of Espirito Santo Church, Manuela was a member of their Holy Rosary Society. She is survived...
Steven J. Connell
Jul 15, 2016
Steven Connell, 54, of Westport, husband of Mary Jane (Jenkins) passed away on Friday July 15. Born in Fall River, he was the son of Lorraine (Andrade) and the late James Connell. Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 children Alyssa and Alec Connell, his beloved canines Lizzy and Katie and his 5 sisters Kathleen Hertzler of Dartmouth, Lori...
Ryan Desmarais
Jul 14, 2016
Ryan Desmarais, 31, of Fall River, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016. He was the son of Darlene (Bell) Squires, and the late David Desmarais. He is survived by his children: Zachary Ryan Desmarais, Alexander Joseph Desmarais, and Hailey Margaret Desmarais; brother: David Desmarais, nephew: Colten Botelho. His Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, July 20th during calling hours...
Joseph W. Sheppard
Jul 12, 2016
Joseph W. Sheppard, 88, of Somerset, husband of the late Evelyn (Falandys) Sheppard, died peacefully on Tuesday. Born in New Orleans, LA, son of the late William and Irma (Fritz) Sheppard. Joseph was a Navy Veteran during peacetime and worked for many years as a union pipefitter. He had a passion for woodworking and enjoyed keeping track of the daily...
Edmond Travassos
Jul 11, 2016
Edmond Travassos, 88, also known as "Palooka" and "Mr. T", of Fall River, husband of Barbara (Santos) Travassos, died peacefully on Monday at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Fall River, son of the late Joseph and Antonia (da Cambra) Travassos. Edmond worked for the VA Brockton Hospital as chief of medical supplies for many years before retiring in 1985. He...
Charles H. Medeiros
Jul 6, 2016
Charles H. Medeiros, 64, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, formerly of Fall River, passed away on Wednesday July 8, 2016. He was the fiancé of Gaylene Bruce. Charles was born in Fall River, son of the late Charles P. and Florida E. (Guillemette) Medeiros. He served with the Massachusetts Army National Guard during Vietnam. Charles worked as a pipefitter until his...
Armand Amaral
Jul 5, 2016
Armand Amaral, 82, of Fall River, husband of Sophie [Rego] Amaral passed away at St. Anne's Hospital on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Armand Amaral, Sr., and Agnes "Irene" [Perreira] Amaral. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he served as an Artillery Communications Specialist. He went on to serve...
Jose R Costa
Jul 5, 2016
Jose R. Costa, 80, of Fall River, husband of Maria E. (Araujo) Costa, died peacefully at home on Tuesday July 5, 2016. Born in Fenais da Luz, St Michael, Azores, son of the late Antonio R. & Maria L. (Ferreira) Costa, he emigrated to Brazil in 1956, then to Fall River in 1964, and became a US citizen in 1969....
Susan C. Silvia
Jun 27, 2016
Susan C. Silvia, 65, a Somerset resident most of her life, died on Monday the 27th day of June at Saint Anne's Hospital after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma, having been treated at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute for 10 years. Formerly of Fall River and then of Somerset, she was the daughter, and only child, of the late...
Atty. Thomas Diruzza
Jun 26, 2016
Attorney Thomas DiRuzza, 93, of Manchester, CT, beloved husband of the late Mary (Progana) DiRuzza died on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. Tom was born in Fontana Liri, Italy, son of the late Antonio and Antonia DiRuzza. He immigrated to the United States in March of 1939 settling in Fall River. He graduated from Providence College in...
Domingos Camara
Jun 25, 2016
Domingos A. Camara, 80, of Fall River, husband of the Ilda (Pacheco), passed away at Catholic Memorial Home on Saturday June 25. Born in Ajuda Bretanha, St.Michael, Azores. He was the son of the late Manuel and Maria Conceicao (Raposo) Adolfo. Domingos had been a boat builder for most of his life. Mr. Domingos was a member of the Society...
Vasco M Araujo
Jun 25, 2016
Vasco M. Araujo, 56, of Fall River, passed away on June 25th. Born in St. Michael, Azores, son of the late Daniel M. and Louisa M. Araujo, he was a US Army veteran and a union carpenter. Vasco had a real love for animals and enjoyed playing pool, fishing, and spending time with his friends and family. Beloved father of...
Carl M. Grimsley
Jun 25, 2016
Carl M. Grimsley, 64, of Fall River, passed away on Saturday, June 25th, after a short illness. Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Holland and Norma (Villandre) Grimsley. He is survived by his twin sister, Sandra Pacheco (husband-Richard) of Fall River and several nieces and nephews. He was also brother of the late Nancy Drabble...